Top 10 Greatest Female Singers of All Time

"Queen of Soul", 18 Grammy Awards, first woman inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, "Respect" became a civil rights anthem

5-octave vocal range, 19 #1 US Billboard Hot 100 singles (record among solo artists), 200M+ records sold worldwide

"My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic (1997), 200M+ records sold, 5 Grammy Awards, longest Las Vegas residency at 1,141 shows

32 Grammy Awards (most by any artist ever), Lemonade (2016) and Renaissance (2022) critically acclaimed as generation-defining albums

"Queen of Pop", 300M+ records sold (best-selling female recording artist of all time), 7 Grammy Awards, 4 MTV Video Music Awards

"Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", sold 100M+ records, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (1991), comeback hit "What's Love Got to Do with It" at age 44

15 Grammy Awards, "Hello" (2015) set record as fastest single to sell 1 million digital copies in the US in one week

"Lady Day", pioneered jazz vocal improvisation, "Strange Fruit" (1939) called "the most chilling song" by Time magazine, influenced generations

12 Grammy Awards, "Born This Way" sold 1M copies in 5 days, first artist to have debut album top charts in 20+ countries simultaneously

"Queen of Soul", 18 Grammy Awards, first woman inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, "Respect" became a civil rights anthem

5-octave vocal range, 19 #1 US Billboard Hot 100 singles (record among solo artists), 200M+ records sold worldwide

"My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic (1997), 200M+ records sold, 5 Grammy Awards, longest Las Vegas residency at 1,141 shows

32 Grammy Awards (most by any artist ever), Lemonade (2016) and Renaissance (2022) critically acclaimed as generation-defining albums

"Queen of Pop", 300M+ records sold (best-selling female recording artist of all time), 7 Grammy Awards, 4 MTV Video Music Awards

"Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", sold 100M+ records, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (1991), comeback hit "What's Love Got to Do with It" at age 44

15 Grammy Awards, "Hello" (2015) set record as fastest single to sell 1 million digital copies in the US in one week

"Lady Day", pioneered jazz vocal improvisation, "Strange Fruit" (1939) called "the most chilling song" by Time magazine, influenced generations

12 Grammy Awards, "Born This Way" sold 1M copies in 5 days, first artist to have debut album top charts in 20+ countries simultaneously